What we rate: real-world issues
Last updated on 21 May, 2026
Multi-brand Retailer methodology overview
Description of areas and issues assessed in the retailer ratings methodology.
Multi-brand Retailer methodology: Initiatives with broad impact on several issues
Certain initiatives or business characteristics may contribute to a multi-brand retailer’s score on several issues. For example, low-risk retailer models such as a sole trader, secondhand store, and charity shops may contribute to points across human rights and Codes of Conduct, and wellbeing.
Multi-brand Retailer methodology conditionality: Applicability and scoring variance for different brands
In the multi-brand retailer methodology, practices related to specific product and service offerings will impact the applicability and score weighting of some issues.